A couple months ago, we broke the news of Yetter’s plans to acquire Martin. The acquisition became official this week. Our editorial team sat down for an exclusive interview with leaders from both companies to talk about how this move combines decades of no-till expertise and innovation. 

Derek Allensworth, VP of Sales & Marketing, Yetter Farm Equipment: “You’ve got to hit the rewind button and backtrack to 1989 when the original row cleaner was invented by Howard Martin. That wheel started both these companies in a sense. Yetter had some other items, but for many years, planter attachments based around the row cleaner have been key to helping farmers, and there have been many different versions of the row cleaner. But at the end of the day, the row cleaner wheel is what these two companies have worked together from the beginning, and we’re going to continue to work together going forward.”

Tom Patterson, VP of Sales & Marketing, Martin-Till: “Derek has talked about the beginning of 1989 with the wheel. We’ve got some new products here, and I think that’s the nice thing about it is the two companies with the ability to work together. We’re going to continue to have new innovative products come on the market as we see needed for no-till, and I think that’s going to be a big plus for the no-till farming community. Theyr’e going to see the products they think they need and get them from either one of us.”

We also discussed the innerworkings of the acquisition with Martin president, Steve Martin. Catch that interview on No-Till Farmer.com. 

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